Indian pipe is a plant that is often mistaken for fungus. It looks like a group of clay pipes. Indian pipe most commonly grows in moist, fertile woods in North America and eastern Asia. Most Indian pipes are white, but some are pink to red. The plant does not have green leaves because it lacks chlorophyll. It obtains its food from fungi that grow near it. The scaly stem grows 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 centimeters) tall. Each stem has a white or pink to red bell-shaped flower.
